Social connection is essential for our well-being. Drawing on the contrast between our ancestral hunter-gatherer lifestyle and our current culture, in today’s episode we delve into the physiological and psychological impacts of social isolation. Learn the twelve elements of a healthy social fitness regimen as a means to combat the modern epidemic of loneliness. In this episode we cover:00:01:57 - The Lifestyle of the Hunter-Gatherer00:03:56 - Human Bipedalism00:05:29 - Evolving Bigger Brains00:08:30 - Communal Living00:09:27 - Survival of the Fittest00:10:31 - Individualism00:11:30 - The Loneliness Project00:12:30 - Social Isolation00:13:09 - Health Risks of Loneliness00:14:39 - Sociogenomics00:16:19 - Addiction00:18:40 - How Social Media Exacerbates Loneliness00:21:00 - Solitude vs Loneliness00:21:35 - Happiness00:24:22 - 12 Elements of a Social Fitness Regimen00:32:42 - Introverts, Extroverts, and AmbivertsLearn more about Commune and check out all our health, nutrition, and functional medicine courses free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trialThis podcast is supported by:VivobarefootVivobarefoot is giving feet the freedom to move as Mother Nature intended. The best piece of technology ever to be put into a shoe is the human foot. Get 15% off your first Vivobarefoot order at Vivobarefoot.com . Use the code VIVOCOMMUNE15 at check out. Reclaim your natural potential. The journey starts with your feet.